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Ford Explorer Transmission Questions

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#211 of 383 2000 FORD EXPLORER XLS 4WD - TRANNY by fanoffords

Oct 27, 2008 (6:14 pm)

TRANNY SLIPPING AT 2500 RPMS AT 30MPH , CODE READERS AT LOCAL PARTS STORES NOT READING TRANNY CODES. HAD TO SEND TO LOCAL COTTMAN TRANS. BLIND AND HOPE FOR HONEST DIAGNOSIS. THEIR CODE READ TO733. THEIR SUGGESTION IS TO REBUILD. COST ARE AS FOLLOWS $1535.00 (WITH $100 COUPON) TO REBUILD AND TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACEMENT RECOMMENDED AT $372.00 BRING THE TOTAL TO $1910.00 PLUS HARD PARTS(?) WHAT EVER THAT MEANS. SUGGESTIONS ? COMMENTS?

#212 of 383 Re: 2000 FORD EXPLORER XLS 4WD - TRANNY [fanoffords] by lehua

Oct 28, 2008 (12:04 am)

Replying to: fanoffords (Oct 27, 2008 6:14 pm)
I know you can't drive it around to get another estimate but with that info and readings maybe you could call your local Ford dealer and ask for assistance? I was shocked when they came in $300.00 lower than my auto repair guy.

#213 of 383 94-95 explorer by edc2

Oct 31, 2008 (3:14 am)

i have a 95 explorer with a blown 4r55, and a 94 with a new trans, and blown motor, and an a4od trans, is there any way to put the a4od in the 95 with out a problem ?

#214 of 383 Re: our explorer down shift is a real problem [cj_poole] by robotec

Nov 20, 2008 (6:35 am)

Replying to: cj_poole (Nov 15, 2006 12:26 pm)
The same thing occured with my 96 Sport Trac. Time for a new Trans.

#215 of 383 Transmission failure by rnieves

Nov 30, 2008 (12:17 pm)

I have a 91 Ford Explorer. I was driving down the road at 35 mi per hr. when the transmission seemed to go in neutral. I was not able to reengage the gear though the gear shift lever seemed to operate all right. What could it be? The linkage?

#216 of 383 97 transmission or transfer case? by enforcer

Dec 01, 2008 (12:12 am)

Replying to: ldaniels (Oct 29, 2007 10:16 am)
This car has been relatively free of problems for the last 8 years (I bought it 3 years used) but I am now hearing some clunking when I start driving in reverse, and once in a while I am getting a spinning/grinding sound when shifting from drive to reverse, and occasionally on freeway shifting.
 
My trusted independent mechanic believes it is the transfer case, $1500-2000 to fix.
 
I got a second opinion from Aamco, which guarantees they will fix it for $2000 if I let them overhaul the transmission. Upset that I let them take me for $280 to diagnose the check engine light and fix an oxygen sensor, my fault for not walking.
 
May take it to Ford dealer for a 3rd op just for fun, but there is no way I can justify investing $2k in an 11-year old vehicle with 102,000+ miles.
 
From reading this post it looks like Explorer transmissions are set to implode 100k miles, so if you have more you are living on borrowed time. Guess I was lucky.

#217 of 383 2003 Ford Explorer transmission O/D light blinking by mjfix

Dec 25, 2008 (7:53 am)

I have a 03 Ford Explorer, the O/D light just started blinking. The transmission seems to be slipping. Between 20-30mph the engin rev sup to 5rpm on the tachometer and then the gear kicks in. Do I need a new transmission? How much would it be and should I get a rebuilt one. Could it be some other problem? Truck has 85K miles. Has this been recalled?

#218 of 383 Re: 2003 Ford Explorer transmission O/D light blinking [mjfix] by acunningham1

Dec 25, 2008 (10:56 am)

Replying to: mjfix (Dec 25, 2008 7:53 am)
I am not a mechanic but I have a 2005 Ford Explorer that had 43,000 miles on it at the time. The same problem was happening. The O/D light was blinking and the transmission was slipping. I would have taken it in to the Ford dealership but it was a weekend and they did not have a mechanic on duty to diagnose the problem. I took it to an independent transmission company and needed a rebuilt transmission which cost me $2100. It turned out to be a gear train failure and the mechanic showed me the defective parts, which I kept. There was no recall as I made sure to have it researched and Ford customer service gave me the same information. I have heard a lot of bad feedback about Ford's transmissions. I would definitely contact Ford to see if there has been a recall on your truck.

#219 of 383 Trans Oil Level by scootter1

Dec 26, 2008 (11:58 am)

I have an 03 V8 Explorer I just bought for my daughter. It doesn't have a dip stick for the trans. Any idea how to check the level? It has about 119k miles, and I would feel better if I could check the level!!
 
Scott

#220 of 383 2002 Eddie Bauer Explorer - O/D Light Flashing, Check Transmission message by TheKernal

Dec 27, 2008 (4:32 pm)

We purchased this Explorer used in early 2005 with about 50K miles on it and it's been a pretty good car. In 2006, we took it to the Ford dealership because we were having some shifting issues. They replaced some solenoids and it has been behaving OK up until about a month ago. We live in the mountains and climb some pretty steep grades. The O/D light and Check Transmission warning message comes on and flashes continuously when we climb the steep grade on the highway. If we click the O/D off before hitting the hill, nothing happens except we don't go into 5th gear. To reset the light and the "Check Transmission" message on the infocenter readout, all we have to do is turn off the car and turn it back on again. This car now has 137K.
 
Does anybody know if changing the transmission fluid and maybe doing a full flush helps with this issue? Otherwise, we're considering a Honda CR-V...

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